Viet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Captain Marvel, the first Marvel Studios/Disney superhero film with a female lead, has soared to rare heights in North American theaters, with whopping weekend ticket sales of US$153 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. Added to the $302 million taken in internationally, the film’s estimated total of $455 million for the three-day weekend would give it the sixth highest global debut ever, according to Variety, and the best domestic start for a superhero film since Disney and Marvel’s Black Panther opened last year with $202 million. The film stars Brie Larson, winner of a 2016 Best Actress Oscar for Room, as Carol Danvers, a former fighter pilot who gains superhuman powers in a fluke accident and finds herself in the middle of a galactic conflict. Also starring are Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Annette Bening and Jude Law. The film, which opened on International Women’s Day, was co-directed … [Read more...] about ’Captain Marvel’ soars to rarefied heights in N.American opening
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Captain Marvel, a superhero with girl power to spare
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson, who won an Oscar in 2016, is known for her independent film roles and outspoken feminism. 1 AFP PhotoViet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Iron Man, Thor, Captain America: scores of Marvel movies had superheroes taking turns to save the world on the big screen before a woman finally captured a leading role in the comic franchise’s films. But Captain Marvel -- which hits screens around the world later this week -- is making up for lost time, firing girl power on all cylinders. There are women masterfully piloting war planes, at the front lines of important scientific experiments -- and of course, there’s Carol Danvers, Brie Larson’s mighty Captain Marvel. Larson, who won an Oscar in 2016 for her role in Room, has until now been best known for her work on independent movies and her outspoken feminism. To play Danvers, Larson spent nine months in rigorous physical training. "I was able to push myself further than I … [Read more...] about Captain Marvel, a superhero with girl power to spare
Cuaron wins three Oscars for ’Roma’ but ’Green Book’ is best film
Viet Nam News HOLLYWOOD, United States — Alfonso Cuaron bagged a hat trick of Oscars on Sunday for Roma, his love letter to his childhood in 1970s Mexico City, but civil rights drama Green Book crashed his party with a win for best picture. The 57-year-old Mexican filmmaker won the prizes for best director, cinematography and foreign language film, capping a brilliant awards season for him – and offering streaming giant Netflix a new feather in its cap. Diversity, though, was perhaps the biggest winner on a night when a beloved black filmmaker won his first competitive Oscar, a superhero blockbuster set in Africa scored big, and two black actors and an Egyptian first-generation American won three of the four acting prizes. And the wide range of films honored at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre bridged the divide between arthouse fare and popular blockbusters. "I grew up watching foreign language films, learning so much from them, being inspired – films like … [Read more...] about Cuaron wins three Oscars for ’Roma’ but ’Green Book’ is best film
Disney hauls in $7.325 billion at box office in 2018
Disney had its second-best year ever at the global box office in 2018. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Disney posted its second best year at the box office ever, raking in US$7.325 billion worldwide for everything from Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War to hit animated sequel Incredibles 2 and the latest Star Wars film. Disney remains the only studio to ever post more than $7 billion in annual box office receipts. In 2016, it recorded its best year at $7.6 billion. "Thanks to the support of fans of Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm around the world, it’s been a monumental year for The Walt Disney Studios," chairman Alan Horn said in a statement. In North America, Disney made nearly $3.1 billion, a new industry record, thanks to the runaway success of Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Incredibles 2 – now all among the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. Each one earned more than $600 million in the United States and … [Read more...] about Disney hauls in $7.325 billion at box office in 2018